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Joseph Shaffer: 1928-2015; UT faculty member was a pioneer in treating sleep ... - Toledo Blade

Wed, 07/22/2015 - 23:05

Toledo Blade

Joseph Shaffer: 1928-2015; UT faculty member was a pioneer in treating sleep ...
Toledo Blade
Recruited to UT in 1966, Mr. Shaffer first made local headlines as Toledo's only rated chess master and later a state chess champion. His research and his reading led him to realize that people could be helped with what he called “sleep-wake disorders ...

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Joseph Shaffer: 1928-2015; UT faculty member was a pioneer in treating sleep ... - Toledo Blade

Wed, 07/22/2015 - 23:04

Toledo Blade

Joseph Shaffer: 1928-2015; UT faculty member was a pioneer in treating sleep ...
Toledo Blade
Recruited to UT in 1966, Mr. Shaffer first made local headlines as Toledo's only rated chess master and later a state chess champion. His research and his reading led him to realize that people could be helped with what he called “sleep-wake disorders ...

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REDLANDS DAILY FACTS CALENDAR - Redlands Daily Facts

Wed, 07/22/2015 - 19:15

REDLANDS DAILY FACTS CALENDAR
Redlands Daily Facts
Chess club: Redlands Chess Club meets 2 to 5 p.m. every Friday at Redlands Community Senior Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave. Players of all ages are welcome, ..... Anyone interested in genealogy research is welcome to attend. Information: www.yvgs.org; ...

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Chinese movie draws fire as a copycat of Pixar's Cars | Stuff.co.nz - Stuff.co.nz

Wed, 07/22/2015 - 17:27

Stuff.co.nz

Chinese movie draws fire as a copycat of Pixar's Cars | Stuff.co.nz
Stuff.co.nz
As far back as 2006, a movie called The Chess King was accused of ripping off Japanese anime titles. Chinese authorities see animation as an area of film production where the country might be able to compete ... According to data compiled by government ...

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Stop this Iran deal, get a better one - Jewish Journal

Wed, 07/22/2015 - 13:49

Jewish Journal

Stop this Iran deal, get a better one
Jewish Journal
First, the deal does not require Iran to dismantle its enrichment infrastructure, permits Iran to continue research and development on its most advanced centrifuges, and largely expires after 10 years. Iran can simply wait a decade, ... Iranians ...

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High-achieving Eastside students honored with $10,000 scholarships | The ... - The Eastsider LA

Wed, 07/22/2015 - 13:48

The Eastsider LA

High-achieving Eastside students honored with $10,000 scholarships | The ...
The Eastsider LA
At Downtown Magnet High School in LA, he founded the Chess Club, participated in the YMCA Youth and Government Club, and ran two marathons as part of Students Run Los Angeles. ... He will attend Yale and study chemistry for a career in research.

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Japan has just won the World Cup—of robot soccer - Quartz - Quartz

Wed, 07/22/2015 - 11:36

Quartz

Japan has just won the World Cup—of robot soccer - Quartz
Quartz
The aim of the competition is to “promote robotics and AI research” using the world's most popular sport, according to the organizers' website. RoboCup also hopes to produce a team of autonomous robots that could beat a World ... But the organizers are ...

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Dr. Jonathan Sarfati to speak at Newton CRC | Newton Daily News - Newton Daily News

Wed, 07/22/2015 - 11:32

Dr. Jonathan Sarfati to speak at Newton CRC | Newton Daily News
Newton Daily News
In 1996, he returned to Australia to accept a position as a research scientist and editorial consultant for Creation Ministries International. He was ... He is a former New Zealand Chess Champion and represented New Zealand in three Chess Olympiads.

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Prince George's County community calendar, July 23-29, 2015 - The Washington Post - Washington Post

Wed, 07/22/2015 - 10:54

Prince George's County community calendar, July 23-29, 2015 - The Washington Post
Washington Post
Chess club Eagle Chess Academy leads this class for all ages to learn or improve skills. 4 p.m. South ... 8:15-10:15 a.m. Patuxent Research Refuge, North Tract, Route 198 between the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 32, Laurel. 301-497-5887.

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Why Novogen Limited has been slammed today | Motley Fool Australia - Motley Fool Australia

Wed, 07/22/2015 - 00:36

Why Novogen Limited has been slammed today | Motley Fool Australia
Motley Fool Australia
Indeed, investing in the biopharmaceutical sector carries enormous risks for investors who need only look as far as the sector's biggest players, such as ResMed Inc. (CHESS) (ASX: RMD) and Sirtex Medical Limited (ASX: SRX), which were slammed earlier ...

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Focus on Education (07/21/15) | The Modesto Bee - Modesto Bee

Wed, 07/22/2015 - 00:25

Focus on Education (07/21/15) | The Modesto Bee
Modesto Bee
Manteca Unified, which provides all students with laptops, used Common Sense Education's innovative and research-based digital-citizenship and literacy resources. The resources, created with the GoodPlay ... Teacher takes chess focus to Costa Rica ...

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REDLANDS DAILY FACTS CALENDAR - Redlands Daily Facts

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 19:38

REDLANDS DAILY FACTS CALENDAR
Redlands Daily Facts
Chess club: Redlands Chess Club meets 2 to 5 p.m. every Friday at Redlands Community Senior Center, 111 W. Lugonia Ave. Players of all ages are welcome, ..... Anyone interested in genealogy research is welcome to attend. Information: www.yvgs.org; ...

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Make Sure Your Blog Post Has These 7 Things Before You Publish | Michael B ... - Huffington Post

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 14:07

Make Sure Your Blog Post Has These 7 Things Before You Publish | Michael B ...
Huffington Post
While he intended to give a man's children advice on how to play chess, he approached the situation all wrong. He leaves his reader with the mental note to always make sure to establish your authority from the get-go. I do this ... A great way to get ...

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Los Alamos Writer Pens Three Movements for Six Hands - The Santa Barbara ... - Santa Barbara Independent

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 13:01

Santa Barbara Independent

Los Alamos Writer Pens Three Movements for Six Hands - The Santa Barbara ...
Santa Barbara Independent
When Row isn't writing, he's photographing solar eclipses like the one he shot from the deck of a ship in the Black Sea in 1999. Or he's managing his wife Ramona's porcelain pottery business. Or playing chess online. Or gardening, traveling, or tossing ...

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Researchers Want Robots to Play in the World Cup by 2050 | Motherboard ... - Motherboard

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 09:50

Motherboard

Researchers Want Robots to Play in the World Cup by 2050 | Motherboard ...
Motherboard
They can jump over hurdles, thrash us at Chess, and withstand radiation, venturing where no human will. But why do they still have so many issues playing a four-aside football game? “The essential problem is that the robots don't understand what they ...

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A.I. Research Mines 'Minecraft' to Mimic Human Learning - GeekDad - GeekDad (blog)

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 09:02

GeekDad (blog)

A.I. Research Mines 'Minecraft' to Mimic Human Learning - GeekDad
GeekDad (blog)
For example, the first paper about computer chess, written in 1950 by Claude Shannon, showed that just three moves out, brute force already has to evaluate 10^9 positions. To look five moves into the future, a computer able to evaluate a million ...

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Concert concerns voiced during Pier Corporation renewal - Santa Monica Daily Press - Santa Monica Daily Press

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 08:54

Concert concerns voiced during Pier Corporation renewal - Santa Monica Daily Press
Santa Monica Daily Press
Brennan said the “large groups of while males” that hang out in the chess park, near Hot Dog on a Stick and in a nearby parking lot were a sign of “trouble just around the corner.” “As my neighbor pointed out, if this pier continues to offer headliners ...

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Made-in-China movie draws fire as a copycat of Pixar's 'Cars' - LA Times - Los ... - Los Angeles Times

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 07:45

Los Angeles Times

Made-in-China movie draws fire as a copycat of Pixar's 'Cars' - LA Times - Los ...
Los Angeles Times
As far back as 2006, a movie called “The Chess King” was accused of ripping off Japanese anime titles. Chinese authorities see animation as an area of film production where the country might be able to compete more ... According to data compiled by ...

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MH17, One Year On: What Really Happened, And Why | Global Research - Centre ... - Center for Research on Globalization

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 07:03

Center for Research on Globalization

MH17, One Year On: What Really Happened, And Why | Global Research - Centre ...
Center for Research on Globalization
The Investigation That Wasn't Once again, Russia's impressive chess move by presenting all of their satellite and radar data in the immediate aftermath of the crash may very well have helped to avoid a major international conflagration. With the egg ...

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Inside NASA's Version of the Holodeck | PCMag.com - PC Magazine

Tue, 07/21/2015 - 06:43

Inside NASA's Version of the Holodeck | PCMag.com
PC Magazine
In 2001: A Space Odyssey, Frank played long games of chess with Hal 9000, while on Star Trek, the crew spent downtime in flights of fantasy on the Holodeck. To combat the stress of the long distance space traveler, NASA is about to start testing its ...

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